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- pronunciation:
- rih
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- parts of speech:
- adjective, noun
- features:
- Word Combinations (adjective), Word Explorer
part of speech: |
adjective |
definition 1: |
relating to or concerned with religion.
religious artifactsreligious texts
- synonyms:
- spiritual
- antonyms:
- civil, irreligious, nonreligious, secular, unreligious
- similar words:
- canonical, doctrinal, ecclesiastic, ecclesiastical, holy, sacred, theological
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definition 2: |
pertaining to matters of faith, conscience, and spiritual values.
religious questionsreligious teachings- synonyms:
- doctrinal, ethical, spiritual, theological
- antonyms:
- nonreligious, profane, secular, temporal
- similar words:
- canonical, denominational, moral, sectarian
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definition 3: |
having faith in religion, esp. strong faith.
Her mother was a religious woman who prayed daily.- synonyms:
- devout, pious, worshipful
- antonyms:
- godless, irreligious, nonreligious, unreligious
- similar words:
- reverent
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definition 4: |
careful or scrupulous.
He is religious about being prompt.- synonyms:
- punctilious, scrupulous
- antonyms:
- casual, negligent
- similar words:
- careful, conscientious, honorable, rigid, strict
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part of speech: |
noun |
definition: |
a member of a religious order, esp. a monastic one.
- synonyms:
- cenobite, conventual, monastic
- antonyms:
- secular
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related words: |
divine |
derivations: |
religiously (adv.), religiousness (n.) |
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